Scratching the surface on Soft Cell

Dave Ball and Marc Almond of Soft Cell in their heyday. 

Dave Ball has published a memoir of his time as the lesser-known member of Soft Cell, and going on to remix for the likes of Bowie and Kylie, writes Alex Green

Sometimes it’s the quiet ones who have the best stories. And in the case of Dave Ball, Soft Cell’s gruff multi-instrumentalist and synth player, this couldn’t be more true.